Re: 12-r326622 install won't boot

From: Chris H <bsd-lists_at_BSDforge.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:24:34 -0800
On Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:56:56 -0800 <bsd-lists_at_BSDforge.com> said

> On Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:33:10 -0700 "Warner Losh" <imp_at_bsdimp.com> said
> 
> > On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 2:28 PM, Chris H <bsd-lists_at_bsdforge.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > On Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:37:33 -0800 <bsd-lists_at_BSDforge.com> said
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > >> I just blew away a old RELENG_11, to start working with current. I
> > >> must admit I had several disappointments regarding the installer.
> > >> But that's for another topic, and another time.
> > >> To the point;
> > >> I completed the install. The only event(s) that might be notable
> > >> during the install. Was early on during (boot?) I saw a "dumped core"
> > >> race past on the screen. I also experienced at least 1 LOR. But the
> > >> install continued, seemingly un(interrupted|affected). That said, I
> > >> chose the reboot option after completion. Ejected the DVD during POST,
> > >> and I'm stuck at:
> > >>
> > >> BTX loader 1.00 BTX version is 1.02
> > >> Consoles: internal video/keyboard
> > >>
> > >> followed by 2 gibberish characters; 1 appears as a right pointing arrow,
> > >> the other, kind of like a battlestar galactca spaceship.
> > >> NOTE: those 2 characters did not show up on the initial reboot from
> > >> the install (just the 2 lines above). But after I attempted a hard
> > >> reset after the first fail.
> > >>
> > > OK tried the installation again, and nothings changed.
> > > Still left with the 2 lines listed above.
> > >
> > > Guess I'll have to wait until 12-CURRENT becomes a usable version.
> > > Sigh...
> > > I was really hoping to run 12, so I could better develop 11.
> > > Oh well. Guess I'll grab a copy of 11 off one of the ftp servers, and spin
> > > it
> > > up.
> > >
> > > Thanks anyway! :-)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I think a two-week old snapshot would work a lot better if you wanted to
> > make the jump to -current. I've botched something in my boot loader cleanup
> > and it's taking a little time to get sorted out...
> OH, thank you *very* much, Warner!
> Whew! Just in time, too. I had almost slipped the 11 DVD into the box.
> 
> Thanks again, Warner. Hope the things go well for you.
> 
> --Chris
Spot on, Warner! r326056 gave me a working 12-CURRENT. Including all
the LORs. :-)

Thank you!

--Chris
> > 
> > Warner
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > > --Chris
> > >
> > >
> > >> Thank you for all your time, and consideration.
> > >>
> > >> --Chris
> > >>
> > >>
> 
> 
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